About Sean
Sean Mitchell
Publisher
Having started his career at Renaissance. Sean joined Apple in Melbourne for a number of years before working in the media space. This started with Review Publishing and later the tech publisher IDG Communications. In 2006 he was involved in the launch of The Channel magazine. As they say – the rest is history.
Stories by Sean - Page 2
Optimizely training sparks surge in marketing AI agents
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devops
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digital transformation
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cx
Optimizely training programme sees 375 AI agents built in five days as waitlist tops 1,500 amid rising enterprise marketing demand.
AlphaSense expands in EMEA & APAC with senior hires
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saas
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data analytics
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digital transformation
AlphaSense names senior UK and Singapore hires as it steps up EMEA and APAC push, with multilingual search and content expansion.
Akamai appoints Sean Li to lead Asia Pacific sales
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digital transformation
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cloud security
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edge computing
Akamai names Sean Li as Senior Vice President for Asia Pacific and Japan, as the firm sharpens its cloud, security and AI push in the region.
Claroty flags IP flaws in building management systems
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firewalls
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hyperscale
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network security
Claroty warns that CEA-852 weaknesses in building controls could let hackers reach exposed gateways, disrupt services and widen risks across critical sites.
Nexxen launches AI-native DSP interface for traders
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devops
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martech
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rpa
Nexxen expands AI tools for media buyers with pre-launch checks, live optimisation and diagnostics, while keeping campaign decisions in traders' hands.
My Databoss signs Barry Plant as AUSTRAC rules loom
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risk & compliance
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smb
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money laundering
Barry Plant and other firms back My Databoss as Australia's Tranche 2 AML reforms drive demand for audit-ready compliance tools.
Gigamon warns firms to prepare for quantum cyber risks
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firewalls
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data protection
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hybrid cloud
Gigamon urges firms to start post-quantum planning now, citing encrypted traffic risks, harvest now, decrypt later fears and a widening readiness gap.
Employees outspot managers in CommBank scam research
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phishing
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email security
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breach prevention
CommBank research finds staff are more likely than managers to spot workplace scams, as email-based payment redirection fraud keeps hitting Australian firms.
K&L Gates rolls out Legora across Australian offices
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digital transformation
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rpa
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risk & compliance
K&L Gates expands AI platform Legora across Australian offices with hands-on lawyer training and ISO-backed governance.
Holding Redlich adopts Westlaw Advantage to boost research
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digital transformation
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risk & compliance
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genai
Holding Redlich turns to Westlaw Advantage as it embeds AI in legal research, aiming to cut risk, speed up searches and lift source quality.
Australians fear identity theft as online fraud rises
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surveillance
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digital transformation
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cx
Australians wary of AI fraud checks as Experian data shows 56% have faced online scams or identity theft, with millennials hit hardest.
JCDecaux signs 10-year ad deal at Western Sydney Airport
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smart cities
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digital signage
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digital transformation
JCDecaux secures 10-year digital advertising partnership with Western Sydney International Airport ahead of October opening, adding 27 assets to new precinct.
PyTorch Foundation adds Safetensors for safer AI models
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application security
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devsecops
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supply chain
PyTorch Foundation adds Hugging Face's Safetensors to hosted projects as open source AI groups push safer model distribution and loading.
Hisense broadens RGB MiniLED TVs in Australia & New Zealand
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consumer technology association
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hisense
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uled
Hisense brings RGB MiniLED TVs to more Australian and New Zealand homes from AUD $2,299, widening the UR range with Devialet-tuned audio.
DXC & Servicenow launch agentic AI internal testbed
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digital transformation
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hcm
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partner programmes
DXC to use ServiceNow's agentic AI across its back office first, creating a live blueprint for client offerings as the pair deepen a 17-year partnership.
Cloudflare & GoDaddy back AI bot identity standards
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saas
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encryption
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martech
Cloudflare and GoDaddy team up to give site owners more control over AI crawlers while backing open standards to verify agent identity.
Forrester finds AI training gap stalls workplace gains
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digital transformation
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hcm
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risk & compliance
Forrester says workplace AI rollouts are outpacing staff training, with only 16% of employees reaching high readiness in 2025.
Outsized launches portal to speed consultant hiring
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devops
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digital transformation
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hcm
Outsized rolls out enhanced Client Portal to streamline independent consultant hiring and project oversight for financial services and consulting clients.
East Forged wins World Food Innovation award in London
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e-commerce
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capital raising
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startup ecosystem
Brisbane startup East Forged wins Best Drink Innovation in London as its nitrogen-infused tea outshines Coca-Cola and PepsiCo at global food awards.
Argon & Co promotes four as AI-led transformation shifts
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manufacturing
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data analytics
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digital transformation
Argon & Co promotes four partners as it doubles down on AI, data and operational change across manufacturing, procurement and capital investment.